Sergio Leone shot the film with such style, grace, and patience that it is impossible not to get caught up in the story.
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01/16/03
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:27
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8.4/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 49 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Sergio Leone's epic film chronicles the lives and loves of a quintet of Jewish mobsters from New York. Beginning with their boyhood in the 1920's, the film covers the story from the point of view... [More]
Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci
Director: Sergio Leone
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Reviews for Once Upon a Time in America
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07/29/02
In a post The Godfather world, for Leone to even consider taking on an epically scoped New York gangster film took tremendous courage if not foolishness, Coppola had set the bar at an impossible height.
09/08/09
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12/27/07
There are times when we don't understand exactly what is happening, but never a time when we don't feel confidence in the film's narrative.
10/23/04
Top CriticA obviedade da meia hora final compromete o impacto do filme – que, ainda assim, impressiona por sua escala épica, por suas elegantes transições de tempo e ótimas atuações.
03/14/04
Pure cinematic bliss.
06/04/06
Hugely complex, achingly sad and splendidly gorgeous.
07/22/06
At its restored 229-minute cut, Leone in his directorial swan song proves in its first half-hour how he’s the master of cinematic hypnosis.
01/01/00
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07/27/02
No review available.
06/14/05
The perfect swan song for Leone.
06/12/03
No review available.
10/21/03
I'm as big a fan of misogyny as the next guy, but how did this hateful and often tasteless Godfather ripoff become a classic?
09/18/03
As one would expect from Leone, the film is a brilliant stylistic accomplishment.
07/16/03
Top CriticNo review available.
08/08/02
Haunting, thematically complex.
05/04/05
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06/18/02
Top CriticMasterfully edited.
01/01/00
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